Word: although
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...extremely interesting. An intensely Puritanical New England girl, left a rich widow, marries a French nobleman, chiefly for his title and later discovers that he is more or less of a blackguard. Some incidents of the Franco-Prussian war are woven into the plot in an interesting way, although there is no actual fighting. The characters are not as clearly drawn as some in her earlier works, being rather conventional, but the plot is carefully constructed, although the ending is rather unsatisfactory and suggests the "Prisoner of Zenda." As a whole the book is interesting and serves well enough...
...University are especially interested in the game of lacrosse, and for this reason the Harvard Lacrosse Team has not attracted as much attention recently as it really deserves from its hard work. The team has done remarkably well this year, considering the inexperience of the men; for, although it has been defeated several times, it has played against the strongest teams in the country and has made by no means a poor showing. The Crescent team, with which the team plays this afternoon on Holmes Field, has just returned from a trip abroad and is made up entirely...
...annual spring concert of the musical clubs last night proved a decided success. Although Sanders Theatre was by no means filled, there was a moderately large audience, and some of the pieces were enthusiastically received. After the concert nearly all of the audience went to the dance in Memorial...
...contest, unless he is a bona fide student, would have seemed a great hardship twenty years ago. In regard to probation, it has seemed that a man who is eligible to play is just as much at fault if he gets on probation as if he breaks training. Although question has been made with regard to the rules about schedules, the committee thinks them wise. They are an aid to the captain, not a hindrance. The committee aims to take the responsibility of athletic development away from the shifting student body...
Since the class races the Freshman crew has been working steadily under the coaching of Mr. Storrow and Mr. Mumford, and, although some improvement has been made, the crew is still far from what it should be. Their general form is good, but they are lacking in watermanship...